Art and culture in Cartagena

SAN LEANDRO BATTERY

SAN LEANDRO BATTERY

18th century fortification that is located next to the a Curra wharf. Its main mission was (in cooperation with the rest of the defence batteries of the…
18th century fortification that is located next to the a Curra wharf. Its main mission was (in cooperation with the rest of the defence batteries of the port), to prevent enemy ships from entering. During the Civil War, on March 7th, 1939, two boats werLe seen from this battery, approaching the coast, being the closest one the "CASTILLO DE OLITE", which proceeded to the port and reached the harbour mouth, getting out of Parajola battery line of fire; when it was about to enter the port, from a small cannon in San Leandro battery, a shot was made, the boat turned round to go out to sea and in doing so she entered in the line of fire of Parajola, being finally sunk by a direct hit from one of the 3 Vickers guns in Parajola battery.   Visible from the route of the Blue Trail in the Port of Cartagena. NO VISIT